8 months ago

Did someone say….Prizes? + Upcoming Enablement Sessions

Hi there,

Whether you’re in it for the learning experience, the community, or just the fun of building cool software solutions, the possibility of winning swanky prizes is always a nice incentive to get you to the finish line! Here’s a reminder of the prize potential for eligible participants:

Prizes:

1st Place

$16,000 in cash
White-glove enablement support for AWS Marketplace listings if desired
Comprehensive marketing support if desired
GTM support for solutions aligned with AWS prioritized workloads if desired

2nd Place

$9,000 in cash
White-glove enablement support for AWS Marketplace listings if desired
Comprehensive marketing support if desired
GTM support for solutions aligned with AWS prioritized workloads if desired

3rd Place

$5,000 in cash
White-glove enablement support for AWS Marketplace listings if desired
Comprehensive marketing support if desired
GTM support for solutions aligned with AWS prioritized workloads if desired

Best Amazon Bedrock AgentCore Implementation

$3,000 in cash

Best Amazon Bedrock Application

$3,000 in cash

Best Amazon Q Application

$3,000 in cash

Best Amazon Nova Act Integration

$3,000 in cash

Best Strands SDK Implementation

$3,000 in cash

You can find this list of prizes or see details in the Official Rules.

Next week we have the following Enablement Sessions:

Nova Models: Features and Use Cases - September 27th 9:30 am IST
Amazon Bedrock Agents: Capabilities and Best Practices - September 29th 2:00 PM CEDT / 9:00 AM EDT
Amazon Bedrock Agents: Part 2 - September 30th 9:00 PM EDT / October 1st 11:00 AM AEST
AI for Industry - October 1st 2:00 PM CEDT / 9:00 AM EDT
(2 HR WORKSHOP) - Getting started with Bedrock AgentCore Workshop - October 2nd 7:00 PM EDT / 4:00 PM PDT

Check them all out here and be sure to sign up ahead of time as there is a cap at the first 1,000 registrants. If you miss an Enablement session, they will be recorded and posted to the hackathon site.

Weekly Office Hours:

Open Office Hours in APAC Timezone	Tuesdays at 2:00 PM SGT	Register here
Open Office Hours in EMEA Timezone	Wednesdays at 10:00 AM CEDT	Register here
Open Office Hours in NAMER Timezone	Thursdays at 1:00 PM EDT	Register here

Good luck and happy coding!